I’d like to share my resume with voters since essentially, I’m offering for you to consider “hiring” me into public service.  My resume is actually very challenging to make concise and unfortunately much of what I’ve done is tangled up in military jargon, so I’ve tried to avoid unnecessary technicalities and focus on my development over time.  I consider myself a lifelong learner and every position I’ve ever held has been a learning experience for me.  So, I’ve tried to list some of my “top takeaways” from each position that directly apply to governance and lawmaking.

Experience

Latah County Republican Central Committee – May 2022 to current

Positions: Volunteer, Viola Precinct Committee Officer (May 22 to Jan 24), Organization Committee Member

My Top Takeaways:  Understanding parliamentary proceedings for contested issues; insight into ideological differences, political divisions, political strategies, and party operations.

The Gamebird Foundation – Feb 2022 to current

Organization Mission:  Encourage the tradition of hunting gamebirds; establish and sustain wild populations of gamebirds including pheasants and chukars; restore and improve wild habitat for gamebirds; educate the public on hunting traditions, conservation of habitat, and wildlife resources

Positions: Volunteer; Board Director (Jan 23 to Dec 23)

My Top Takeaways:  Gaining an appreciation for the tradition of sportsmanship in Idaho; insight into the importance of transparency in public proceedings and non-profits; insight into the operations of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Viola Community Club, Inc. – Sep 2021 to current

Organization Mission:  Building community connections; fostering local charitable action; promoting arts and education

Positions: Volunteer – Current; Board President – Current; Board Director – Current; Board Secretary: Jan 22 to Jan 23

My Top Takeaways:  Applying parliamentary procedures from the presiding officer’s perspective; introduction to parliamentary procedures; appreciation for how challenging it is for organizations to know and respond to the needs of a larger group of people – therefore, how important it is for governments to adopt a minimalist approach and empower local charities, non-profits, and churches to respond to the needs of communities.

Dalby Family Homestead – Sep 2015 to present

Organization Mission:  Promote stewardship of land and natural resources; build micro-scale sustainable farming practices; foster permaculture mindset for food production; build carbon-negative energy systems into nutrient and fertility cycles of the land and homestead operations.

Positions: Owner, Designer, Planner, Project Manager, Manager, Equipment Operator, Mechanic, Builder, “jack of every trade”

My Top Takeaways:  Appreciation for the Idaho landowner and the current complexity of property tax minimization; appreciation for farmers and the farming industry; appreciation for the complexity of the energy production and distribution industry

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, CA – 2018 to 2021

Organization Mission: Provide integrated combined arms training and training facilities for deploying Marine Corps units; provide local base infrastructure and facilities for units stationed at 29 Palms.     

Position: Logistics Division Director

My top takeaways:  Integration of diverse capabilities toward overarching goals; executive-level leadership; government budgeting of appropriated funds; government contracting; managing public infrastructure; interpreting doctrine and regulations; writing directives.

Multinational Division Southeast, Bucharest, Romania – 2016 to 2018

Organization Mission: Provide military 2-star staff leadership and operational direction to subordinate NATO brigades, battalions, and integration units; support integration and training for NATO operations and training in the Southeast region of Europe.

Position: Logistics Plans Branch Chief

My top takeaways:  Building operational capabilities from scratch; Multicultural integration (one of the components of “jointness” in military jargon); importance of having some administrative structure; interpreting doctrine and regulations; writing directives.

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization – 2013 to 2015      

Organization Mission: Provide “defeat the device” solutions to deployed units; provide “attack the network” solutions to deployed units; provide training and training support to deployed and deploying units.

Position: Plans and Requirements Officer, USMC Integration detachment

My top takeaways:  Multi-organizational integration (“jointness” in military jargon); importance of “not to much” administrative structure; interpreting doctrine and regulations; writing directives.

Recruit Training Regiment, Sand Diego – 2006 to 2010 and Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group – 2015 to 2016

Organization Mission: Provide basic military training to USMC recruits; provide for humanitarian needs of recruits including religious services, safety controls, physical screening, injury and sickness prevention, medical and mental health needs, shelter, sustenance, and rehabilitation when needed; provide train-the-trainer instruction and foster a healthy instructor culture; develop curriculum for various programs of training and study.

Positions: Company Commander; Instructor; Safety Officer; Training Officer; Curriculum Developer

My Top Takeaways: It was during these two tours that I undertook a deep study of human psychology from perspectives of organizational leadership, trainer culture, student learning, training in the affective domain of learning, curriculum development, andragogy, and pedagogy.  While I was serving in various positions including company commander, I was also conducting a rigorous self-study of psychology scholarly works which inspired my later formal studies in psychology and administrative leadership.

Various USMC Aviation Squadrons – 1993 to 2013    

Mission: Keep the fleet of USMC aircraft operating safely in training and in combat operations.

Positions: Aircraft Maintenance Officer; Avionics Technician (enlisted)

My Top Takeaways:  Authenticity, Integrity, Discipline, Leadership, Management; a multitude of life experiences during expeditionary operations with three deployments aboard ship, to Iraq, and to Afghanistan.

Education and Training

Master of Arts in Administrative Leadership – University of Oklahoma (2020) – GPA 4.0

Graduate of Command and Staff College – USMC College of Distance Education and Training (2015) – Distinguished Graduate

Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership – Villanova University (2013) – Achieved certification in Six Sigma at Green Belt level

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biophysics – Oregon State University (2002) – GPA 3.29 – Completed two years in pre-engineering; full sequence of physics with calculus and computer engineering prep

Two-Year Certificate – Aviation Maintenance Technology – Portland Community College (1993) – GPA 3.55 – Completed FAA Airframes and Powerplant Mechanic Certification; recognized on the National Dean’s List 1991-1992